2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Worcester State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.
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Out of the 80 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Providence are $9,750 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westfield State University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Concord, GSC is a public school with a small student population.
GSC graduate students pay an average of $10,620 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Michael’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Michael’s are $11,160 a year.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of North Adams, MCLA is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MCLA are $7,347 a year.
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Endicott College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Endicott are $12,746 a year.
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.
Saint Joseph’s Maine graduate students pay an average of $9,766 in tuition and fees each year.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Emmanuel Boston are $14,319 a year.
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Fairfield University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Fairfield U also did well on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Education students in the New England Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | American International College | Springfield, MA |
| 14 | Post University | Waterbury, CT |
| 15 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 16 | Assumption University | Worcester, MA |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,775 |
| Maine | 1,282 |
| Rhode Island | 926 |
| Massachusetts | 8,936 |
| Connecticut | 2,995 |
| Vermont | 638 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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